The Trotamar III has left the port of Lampedusa the day bevore yesterday and is now on her way to the SAR zones. Our volunteer crew has now been preparing for more than a week to look out for distress cases at sea and come to the aid of people on their dangerous journey across the central Mediterranean Sea.
In recent weeks, two small rescue ships of the Civil Fleet have been detained. This is a scandal! These ships are saving people from drowning while the authorities are looking the other way. We stand in solidarity with Resqship and Sea Eye and demand an immediate end to the European policy of isolation!
Free Trotamar III!
Our boat Trotamar III has been detained by the Italian authorities on Lampedusa. The reason? We rescued 22 people last weekend without informing the so-called Libyan coast guard. This did…
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Trotamar III detained in Lampedusa
After rescuing 22 people yesterday evening, our sailing boat Trotamar III was prohibited from leaving the port of Lampedusa. The crew is accused of not informing the so-called Libyan coast…
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Attacks by so-called Libyan Coast Guard
Solidarity with the Ocean Viking! On Sunday, the rescue ship operated by SOS Méditerranée was fired upon in international waters by the so-called Libyan coast guard – for 20 minutes…
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22 people rescued
Yesterday morning at around 8 am, we came across a small, unseaworthy fiberglass boat deep in the southern part of our search area, in the Libyan search and rescue zone.…
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Arriving in Lampedusa
The day before yesterday, the Trotamar III arrived in Lampedusa late evening. On the way there, the crew completed their first offshore training session.Today, the crew is busy with trainings…
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Our new crew arrived!
Our new crew has arrived at our appartment in Licata: David, Gauthier, Lara, Manon, and Rosy from France, Belgium, and Luxembourg. For the first time, we will be sailing with…
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End of Deployment
Our deployment is coming to an end and the Trotamar III arrived back in the port of Licata yesterday evening. In the last few days and weeks, our crew has…
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Over 90 people rescued aboard a freighter
The Trotamar III is currently between the Tunisian and Maltese SAR zones. Since yesterday, we have been accompanying the merchant vessel Port Fukuoka, which is in a difficult situation after…
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70 people rescued
Tonight we assisted a migrant vessel: 70 people, including 10 children, who were struggling with the 2 meter high waves on an unseaworthy wooden boat. After the people in distress…
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We are on our way to the SAR zones!
After the Trotamar III arrived in Lampedusa at the beginning of the week, the crew completed further training off the south coast of the island. Dinghy training on the open…
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